Flybabies July 3

We got a new DR table Friday -- yay! -- so we are reorganizing. I want the old table to move downstairs and be a crafts/lego/play table. But first, DH's drums have to move back into his office. But before we can do that we have to totally muck out the office so that he can have his drums set up.

(Previously, we had his drums in there, but smushed together. Now the goal is to make space for them to be set up to play at all times.)

So yesterday I did some good mucking. I had been saving all my Martha magazines. No more! I tossed out boxes and boxes of saved old magazines, now sitting on the curb waiting to be recycled. Actually, the worst of the mess was just plain trash, so that's not so hard. But with the Martha mags out there is a lot of freed up storage for the junk still sitting out. And maybe we will even get to vaccuum in there once this year! (Scary!)

Shaun
www.homeschoolblogger.com/shaunms

Oh, it's a holiday? Barely noticed. DH will be working before sunrise and well after sunset tonight, tomorrow, and probably Wed., too, IF it doesn't rain. Glad for it, because he is not in a good mood lately.

This morning I loaded up all the kids and we went out to the field to help DH. I had to help him lift a heavy piece of the planter back into place. Then he and I filled the thing up with seed (70 bags of seed, 50 pounds per bag). It was 80 degrees by 8am. I got back home and a friend called who had wanted to borrow my carpet shampooer. She will be back by tonight to return it. After she left, Drew and I got the grass mowed. I'm hoping while friend is back here tonight, she will watch all the kids (my 4 + her 2) while I weedeat.

I can't believe how many stores were open on the 4th! I know that farmers and ranchers don't get to take many summer breaks, but does the Nike Outlet have to be open? Good grief, let people spend some time with their families!

We had a great 4th -- ended up riding in a parade on the back of our neighbor's antique fire truck. (Very fun neighborhood parade, in its 59th year.) The we went to a beautiful city park by the Mississippi River for some walking in the woods, rock collecting by the beach, and picnicking in the grass. I think everyone had a great time. (DD7 is standing next to me confirming that it was a beautiful park.) We really lucked out - high around 80 degrees, so very pleasant weather.

We are schooling today, I have some freelancing to do, and *lots* of cleaning for the weekend -- our first dinner party with our new table. (DD7 says "Whoo Hoo! Dinner party! Dinner party!) 6 adults, 6 kids.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Shaun
www.homeschoolblogger.com/shaunms

A double post

Yup, it was no holiday here. DH left at 5:30am. About noon I hooked onto a trailer, loaded up 20 extra sacks of seed left over from last year and brought that to him with lunch. He got in at 11pm. Tired, but DONE planting! whoohoo! We were going to have a 5th of July dinner tonight, but then he remembered that he has Lion's club meeting tonight, Fire dept. meeting tomorrow night. So screw all plans for any celebration, I guess.

Now we wait to make sure all the seed comes up and see if we need to replant anything. Pray for rain, but not a hard rain or it will wash the seed away. Yes, we are a picky bunch. LOL! DH has been on the tractor nearly non-stop since mid-May.

We saw some fireworks from here. But since they were 26 miles away, we didn't see much. More like little bursts way out on the horizon.

Well, not sure I'll do much flying. FIL put in a new windmill and stocktank out on his ranch. We are taking the kids up there swimming after DH gets a tire on the feed truck fixed and feeds our cows. Supposed to rain today, hopefully it will. I am making my grocery and menus list for grocery day tomorrow.

I had a nice long comment and it's been flagged as SPAM!! WTH! My emails to my mom and aunt are suddenly being blocked from their addresses as well. After YEARS of posting here and YEARS emailing them, I'm suddenly SPAM!

That just makes my day.

Yup, it was no holiday here. DH left at 5:30am. About noon I hooked onto a trailer, loaded up 20 extra sacks of seed left over from last year and brought that to him with lunch. He got in at 11pm. Tired, but DONE planting! whoohoo! We were going to have a 5th of July dinner tonight, but then he remembered that he has Lion's club meeting tonight, Fire dept. meeting tomorrow night. So all plans for any celebration are gone, I guess.

Now we wait to make sure all the seed comes up and see if we need to replant anything. Pray for rain, but not a hard rain or it will wash the seed away. Yes, we are a picky bunch. LOL! DH has been on the tractor nearly non-stop since mid-May.

We saw some fireworks from here. But since they were 26 miles away, we didn't see much. More like little bursts way out on the horizon.

Well, not sure I'll do much flying. FIL put in a new windmill and stocktank out on his ranch. We are taking the kids up there swimming after DH gets a tire on the feed truck fixed and feeds our cows. Supposed to rain today, hopefully it will. I am making my grocery and menus list for grocery day tomorrow.

Good Morning!

TADA
morning routine
DS to camp
returned library books
couple calls

PODA
stick turkey in oven
DD to park for playdate/lunch
buy dog food
sort mail
mow lawn
pick up DS from camp
trash to curb
dinner
DS's play at 7pm

Shaun-your 4th sounded lovely. We went to a barbeque and swimming and then out to other friend's for fireworks.

See ya all later....

Heidi

Just popping in to say hi, I've missed you all. The kids and I just got back from SC, we were there 3 weeks, feels good to be home but we did have a great time.
Savannah celebrated her 2nd birthday a little early so that family could be with us, lots of fun.
Trey enjoyed meeting family that he didn't know he had. We're going to IN to spend sometime with DH's family next but my butt needs to forget the pain of the trip first

Hope your all having a wonderful Thursday.

I was just flagged as spamm too!

Hi all!

Jamie Lea - what a bummer! We finally see you and you are flagged! Please don't take it personally! Are you still in SC?

Hi Heidi, Jenny and everyone else!

Well, I guess summer has started. I have worked 3 our of my 10 days pretty painlessly. Still trying to get some stuff done at home. One of my projects is decluttering the basement. It is not that bad, but it's been a couple years. So I ordered a new metal shelf from Target.com and am waiting for it to arrive. So decluttering to get ready for that. I'm excited - it will be nice. This is where we keep our pantry type stuff - cans, etc.

Other projects:
garage
scrapping
linen closet
DD7's room - she may move into our GR which is bigger.

Relax!

See you later -
Andrea

Andrea, we got home yesterday morning, I drove 1000 miles on Wednesday so I only had 200 to drive yesterday morning. We had a great time but I was SO glad to get home. Your self sounds great, I need some of those in my garage.

That is a lot of driving Jamie Lea - welcome home!

TADA so far:
walked
laundry done and put away
shelf out of basement
call - physicals
call Village
kids to summer rec

PODA
wash 2 windows
vac FR and furniture
15 minutes declutter in bawement
cat to vet
Wal-Mart
buy tickets for concert tonite
RSVP for birthday party

Hope I can get it all done. This rec program is a lifesaver - it is 3 hours in the morning - free of charge!

See ya -
Andrea

Good Afternoon!

TADA
morning routine
DS to camp
DD to swimming
helped organize garage for my side job
lunch
sorted mail
read paper
picked up Ds

PODA
supervise DS's get together here
dinner
bonfire?

Jamielea and Andrea-good to hear from you both,long time no talk....LOL

Andrea-what a great rec program! Ours are good but not free!!

Better get snack stuff together for what's turning out to be a party!!!!

Have a good weekend

Heidi

Not much flying going on here. Yesterday was town day. Ended up going BACK to town today to do something DH forgot to do on his own errands (deposit money. Kinda a big deal. LOL!) We have just been relaxing around the house the rest of the day. DH went to get a tire fixed on one of the fire trucks, I should take advantage while he is gone and vacuum.

That's where I am headed tomorrow. Flo arrived today so I am not sure I am up for a late night of cleaning. We had the kids at a friends from 4 to 7

4:30-5:30 big fight
5:30-6:30 out to Vietnamese restaurant
6:30-7 stop for lemon curd at nice cooking shop

Plans for later -- minor cleaning, ice cream, sleep!

Shaun
www.homeschoolblogger.com/shaunms

Good Morning!

TADA
morning routine
read paper
weeded and watered front garden
talked to dad and stepmom

PODA
lunch
sort mail
pay bills
walk
read with DD
1 load laundry
dinner

Heidi

...See you there!